Chapter 1106 The Nail
It could only be the Prefect of Yaodu Prefecture!
Chen Yang's brows furrowed. Why would the Prefect of Yaodu Prefecture send someone to monitor him?
And from the words of this guy earlier, he could tell that he had even secretly investigated the City Lord of Yaogu City.
Could there be some conflict between Yaodu Prefecture and Yaogu City?
The person Chen Yang had captured was just a petty subordinate, with no special memories in his mind.
After searching through everything on the other party, Chen Yang couldn't help but curl his lips.
Apart from a Foundation Establishment cultivation technique and a few pills, there were only a few mid-grade spirit stones, and their quality was not very good.
What was noteworthy was that he was carrying a token.
A character for "demon" was written on it.
Chen Yang carefully injected spiritual energy into it, and two lines of text immediately appeared.
Yaodu Prefecture Monster Patrol Division, Second Class Qi Fang.
Chen Yang had learned this person's name from his memory earlier, it was Qi Fang.
And this "Second Class" clearly indicated his rank in the Monster Patrol Division.
A cultivator at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, his rank should not be low.
Chen Yang pocketed the token, thinking it might be useful in the future.
Afterward, Chen Yang threw the unconscious Qi Fang into his Tree Tomb necklace.
If a person were conscious, it would be impossible for them to enter the Tree Tomb necklace, but Qi Fang's spiritual power had been annihilated, making him no different from a dead person now.
After tidying everything up, Chen Yang, enduring the pain in his meridians, got up and said to the few people around him, "I'm going back. Handle things here and find me afterward."
Chen Yang had said earlier that he could handle his own injuries, but seeing Chen Yang's pale face, the three of them understood that Chen Yang must have paid a considerable price to deal with someone at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.
Returning to the black market, Chen Yang did not let anyone discover him, but instead, he hurried into his cultivation room.
Here, it was difficult for the outside world to disturb him. The surrounding stone bricks were specially treated to block spiritual energy.
Chen Yang calmed himself and observed his internal injuries, a headache forming.
His meridians had expanded from the inside out, nearly shattering his body.
If it weren't for the cauldron supporting him internally, his meridians would have long since been in pieces.
However, even with the cauldron supporting him, his meridians were already on the verge of rupture.
Just as Chen Yang was nourishing his meridians with his internal fire energy, Wu Min received a reminder from other ancient martial artists.
"The matter you mentioned has been handled, and everything that should be left behind has been left."
"You're not thinking of recovering your original strength here, are you?"
Wu Min had already reached the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, making him the strongest among them.
However, even though none of them had reached the Core Condensation Venerable realm, their inherent strength was already enough to walk freely in the Earth Realm.
The most pressing matter now was to leave the black market. The Earth Realm was vast, and it would take them a considerable amount of time to explore it completely.
Moreover, the spiritual energy in the Earth Realm was not pure enough, which they found unbearable.
"Chen Yang has gained the trust of the City Lord of Yaogu City. Regardless of his future actions, he is safe for now."
"Wu Min, if you want to stay here, we won't say much. However, it's time for us to leave."
Facing their inquiries, Wu Min knew that these people were getting impatient.
Wu Min slowly nodded and said, "Alright, let me pack my things."
When Chen Shu and the others returned from outside, they ran into Wu Min.
Seeing the attire of these ancient martial artists, Chen Shu immediately realized that they were planning to leave, but why was Chen Yang not seen?
Such an important matter, and Chen Yang wouldn't come out to see them off?
Wu Min saw the confusion in Chen Shu's eyes and smiled, explaining, "Chen Yang is currently in seclusion. It's best not to disturb him."
"When he comes out, give him this."
As Wu Min spoke, he took out a small porcelain bottle.
It was unclear what material the bottle was made of, as it completely blocked all attempts to probe it with spiritual energy.
After Chen Shu received the item, he looked at them intently and asked, "Where are you seniors planning to go after leaving?"
Wu Min slowly shook his head, "We only have a partial understanding of the Earth Realm. We'll take it one step at a time."
"May we meet again if fate allows."
Seeing that Chen Shu and the others were about to escort them, Wu Min waved his hand and said, "Go back!"
With that, the ancient martial artists shifted their forms and had already left the vicinity of the black market.
Bei Xuan also received a gift from that ancient martial artist from the Buddhist sect.
It contained the other party's forging method and a cultivation technique for a Buddhist Core Condensation Venerable.
However, Bei Xuan also saw a line of small text on it.
"If you are on the verge of death and have not yet reached the Core Condensation Venerable realm, this cultivation technique must not be kept."
Bei Xuan's mouth twitched. How little faith did they have in him?
However, Bei Xuan understood that they valued these inherited cultivation techniques more than their own lives.
Giving him this cultivation technique was already a great sign of trust.
Luo Xiaohao looked at the place where they disappeared with a sigh, "Originally, if we had them, we could have been on par with Yaogu City. Now, it seems we need a good period of recovery."
With just their group, if they were to go to war with Yaogu City, the entire black market would likely be destroyed in a short period.
Seeing Luo Xiaohao's dejection, Chen Shu smiled and said, "We always knew we would part ways with them. Chen Yang's arrangements were not just to deal with Yaogu City alone, but to plant a nail in the Earth Realm."
"Look on the bright side."
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When Chen Yang had dealt with his internal injuries to the point where he could move on his own, he also emerged from his seclusion.
Regarding Wu Min and the others' hasty departure, Chen Yang sighed, "Why did they leave in such a hurry? I still wanted to prepare some things for them."
The top-grade spirit stones Chen Yang had obtained from the废弃灵脉 (abandoned spiritual脉) this time were intended to be given to Wu Min.
It had been agreed that after the black market was established, they would leave when they had the time.
Chen Yang had already come to terms with this matter. Their strength might increase rapidly, and each of them harbored secrets and carried burdens, making their departure inevitable.
As he spoke, Chen Yang also looked at the items Wu Min had specifically asked Chen Shu to give him.
Upon seeing the floating object inside the bottle, Chen Yang revealed a wry smile, "No wonder Wu Min's seclusion this time didn't result in a breakthrough in his cultivation."
"It turns out it was for this little thing."
Chen Yang stored the item properly and then, without delay, began his research into cultivation techniques.
Qi Fang's cultivation technique was very peculiar. Although it was a typical Earth Realm technique, Chen Yang discovered that the end of this technique was strangely broken, clearly severed by force.